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Homeside reduces variable rates
by Staff Reporter • 15 Apr 2009
The move will bring Homeside’s HomePlus Home Loan Special Offer rate for loans greater than $250,000 to 5.07... READ MORE
MGIC exits Australian market
by Staff Reporter • 15 Apr 2009
According to today's The Australian Financial Review, MGIC CEO Patrick Chipman said the business would be put into... READ MORE
Easter weekend grinds auction activity to a halt
by Staff Reporter • 14 Apr 2009
In Sydney, the auction clearance rate slumped to 38.1 per cent, down from the 61.7 per cent registered last weekend.... READ MORE
Consumer sentiment surges
by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2009
The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Index of Consumer Sentiment, released yesterday, increased by an encouraging 8.3 per... READ MORE
Big four claw back margin
by Staff Reporter • 9 Apr 2009
Yesterday ANZ and Westpac followed CBA and reduced their standard variable home loan rates by 10 of the 25 basis... READ MORE
Quarter of all businesses to cut staff next quarter
by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2009
According to the latest Dun & Bradstreet Business Expectations Survey business sales and profits expectations... READ MORE
RBA cuts cash rate
by Staff Reporter • 8 Apr 2009
Though the central bank noted that there had already been significant monetary and fiscal policy stimulus, it... READ MORE
Job situation worse than 90s recession
by Staff Reporter • 7 Apr 2009
Combined newspaper and internet job ads fell by a further 8.5 per cent in March to be 44.6 per cent lower than 12... READ MORE
April rate announcement too close to call
by Staff Reporter • 6 Apr 2009
A survey of economists by AAP today highlighted the uncertainty surrounding this month’s rate decision.
Ten... READ MORE
Mixed results for weekend auction clearance rates
by Staff Reporter • 6 Apr 2009
Overall 212 properties sold from the 310 reported for auction for a clearance rate of 63.7 per cent and a total... READ MORE
Global leaders unite to beat crisis together
by Staff Reporter • 3 Apr 2009
The measures announced last night focus on strengthening the global financial system with unified, consistent,... READ MORE
US house prices, consumer confidence at record lows
by Staff Reporter • 2 Apr 2009
The Standard & Poor’s/Case-Shiller Home Price Index showed yesterday that US house prices were down 19 per... READ MORE
Retail slump highlights consumer caution
by Staff Reporter • 2 Apr 2009
Nevertheless Australian Retailers Association (ARA) executive director Richard Evans remains cautiously optimistic... READ MORE
TOWER drops Lifestyle_ insurance
by Staff Reporter • 1 Apr 2009
TOWER, the listed life insurer behind the Lifestyle_ brand, said that while some brokers had benefited greatly from... READ MORE
Negative growth in 2009 likely: RBA
by Staff Reporter • 1 Apr 2009
Speaking in Brisbane, RBA deputy governor Ric Battellino, said “no amount of good economic management can... READ MORE

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